Free Soccer Drills

Opposed

05

Developing Support Play | Opposed Skill (05-P3)

Organisation / Set Up

Soccer Drill begins with the coach playing the ball into an attacking player who attacks a single defender and goal, with the support of a teammate (2 v 1 outfield). If the attacking team scores, an extra player joins in creating a 3 v 1. If defenders don’t concede they get an extra defender (2 v 2). There cannot be an overload of more than 2 players throughout the soccer practice; rotate player roles.

Key Coaching Points

(Tact) Timing of forward runs to support

(Tech) Decision of passer to pass or dribble

(Psych) Recognition of space with overload v balanced numbers

Progressions & Constraints 1

Play with a striker against the defender, different support required.

Progressions & Constraints 2

Add time constraint, if team does not score in 5 seconds then add an additional defender.

Progressions & Constraints 3

Final progression, if team scores they gain a player, defenders lose one.